Short Description
The Foundation’s Art Writing Prize is unique in its approach to celebrating work that bridges the disciplines of art and writing. The Art Writing Prize seeks to discover and celebrate innovative forms of art writing. The term ‘art writing’ refers to forms of writerly practice that hold a central concern with the condition and possible forms of art making. It therefore encompasses writing that is about art — essays, reviews, criticism, fiction — as well as visual art which incorporates forms of writing, with submissions encouraged from artists, curators, art historians and critics, as well as other interdisciplinary practitioners.
The scheme is particularly interested in submissions which demonstrate innovative or experimental approach to form and/or engage different modes of witnessing, activation, or inquiry, as well as writing which opens dialogues with different modes of viewing, making, and remembering that might help shift expectations of the experience we identify as art.
Grants are made exclusively to individuals as well as collaborative or collective practices that produce work as a single identity and are not formally incorporated as an organisation of any charitable or commercial nature.
Eligibility
The scheme is intended to benefit art writers at a critical juncture of their careers and to support practitioners who already demonstrate a capacity to produce work of an exceptional level but require external support for the development and dissemination of their practice.
Therefore, applicants must:
- be a resident in the UK and over the age of 18
How to Apply
Submissions must be emailed to submissions@emergingartfoundation.org in the form of a MS Word document or a PDF. Entrants must also provide a CV, contact details, and a brief biographical statement of no more than 400 words, which situates the submission in relation to their wider practice.
Program Benefits & Awards
One grant of £3,000 is made annually. These are intended to reward excellence and innovative work, provide financial assistance for the beneficiary, which will help sustain their practice, and assist in the public dissemination of work. Recipients are selected by a panel of field-leading artists, curators, art historians and critics.
Entry Fee
None
Location
United Kingdom
Timeline
- Application Deadline: 31 August 2025
Website Link: https://emergingartfoundation.org/art-writing-prize
